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The Epoch Times National Poll was conducted by Big Data Poll and interviewed 2,169 likely #Voters nationwide sourced via voter file-verified online survey panels from Aug. 26 to Aug. 30, 2020.

Here were the findings (Thread👇) theepochtimes.com/epoch-times-na…

“Mr. Biden’s edge with seniors has slipped, and the president is outperforming his minority vote share from 2016 by a modest but statistically significant degree.”

#JoeBiden holds a potentially dwindling lead over President Trump, and voters expect the incumbent to win.

#Biden leads among female voters 49% compared to Trump at 35%, while Trump leads with male voters 46% to 41%.

In rural America, where #Voters are currently the most enthusiastic about voting in November, the president leads 52% to 36%.

Over 43% of likely #Voters wouldn’t trust the integrity of the #Election result if state officials sent unsolicited #MailInVoting requests or #MailInBallots to everyone on the voter rolls.

Nearly 57% said they would trust the result. theepochtimes.com/43-percent-of-…

56% of Republicans said they wouldn’t trust the integrity of the #Election in case of universal access to #MailInBallots.

Democrats expressed much more comfort with #MailInVoting, with more than 3 in 4 saying they would trust the integrity of the outcome.

Over 6 in 10 Americans support a federal #MaskMandate, according to an Epoch Times survey of likely #Voters conducted by Big Data Poll.

#JoeBiden is promoting the idea. The poll found that 24.5% oppose the idea, while 12.8% are undecided. theepochtimes.com/63-percent-of-…

Support for a universal #MaskMandate is stronger among Democratic voters, 80% of whom back the idea, compared to 53% of Republican voters.

The #CCPVirus ranked as the 2nd-most-important issue in the #2020Election, topped only by the #Economy and #Jobs, according to the survey.

#JoeBiden maintains a 4% lead over President Trump, according to an Epoch Times national poll conducted by Big Data Poll.

The poll showed a significant surge for Trump in the 3 days following the #RNC2020. theepochtimes.com/biden-lead-col…

#Biden was leading 45 to 41%, with 11% undecided.

When asked, however, who they believe will win the #2020Election in November, an identical percentage of respondents (45 to 41) said Trump will win.

Research by @BrookingsInst and others suggests that voters’ expectations of who will win an #Election can often hold more predictive value than #Voters’ intentions, said Rich Baris, director of Big Data Poll.

The poll found that the #DefundThePolice movement, which was pushed heavily during #BlackLivesMatter protests, is highly unpopular among Americans.

Meanwhile, The Epoch Times/Big Data poll found that support for #BLM is waning as a whole. theepochtimes.com/defund-the-pol…

The far-left group #Antifa was found to be widely unpopular as well, with 53% of poll respondents saying they have an unfavorable view of the group.

Only 10% had a favorable view. 20% said they have no opinion, and 17% have never heard of it, according to the poll.

More than 1 in 9 registered Democrats recently bought a #Firearm, according to a late-August Epoch Times Big Data Poll.

Nearly 12% of Democrats bought a gun in the past 3 months, and almost 19% of Republicans did so, the poll showed. theepochtimes.com/one-in-9-democ…

The trend was particularly strong in the 18–29 age group (more than 22%), black people (21%), union members (nearly 32%), urbanites (more than 19%), and those earning more than $200,000 (19%).

Gun sales have been breaking historical records, with nearly 1.8 million estimated gun sales in July, an increase of 133% over July 2019, according to a recent @FreeBeacon analysis of @FBI data.

The records coincided with national #Lockdowns during the #Pandemic, as well as protests turning into #Riots across the country.

#ViolentCrime has been on the upswing in recent months in major cities. Murder is up 24% in the country’s 50 largest cities, @WSJ reported.

#Democrats hold a slight lead on the generic congressional ballot, according to a recent Epoch Times poll.

The lead was built over the 1st wave in polling. The #GOP held a 6-point lead during the 2nd wave. theepochtimes.com/democrats-have…

One key aspect to consider: Traditionally, people who vote Republican have turned out at higher rates.

“Democrats need a decent edge in the generic poll,” said Stephen Voss, a specialist in #Elections and #Voting behavior.

The Chinese Communist Party (#CCP) is widely unpopular among Americans, at 63% unfavorable, according to an Epoch Times National Poll.
- 7% said they held a favorable view
- 19% had no opinion
- 11% said they’ve never heard of the CCP theepochtimes.com/almost-two-thi…

The results are consistent with recent polling by the @PewResearch, whereby Americans had souring perceptions of the #CCP regime amid the #Pandemic.

The July poll found 73% of respondents held unfavorable opinions of the regime, up 7% since the previous poll in March.

A slight majority of likely #Voters (50.3%) approved of President Trump’s performance in the days following the #RNC2020, according to an Epoch Times Big Data Poll.

With all 5 polling days combined, Trump’s job approval stood at 46.1%. theepochtimes.com/trump-approval…

The poll also found that after the #RNC, Trump wiped out a lead #Biden held against him, reversing from a 9-point lead for Biden into a 2-point lead for Trump (46–44).

“The question remains whether it was a bump or a prolonged shift,” said Rich Baris, director of Big Data Poll.

More #Voters said the economy is the #1 issue in the #2020Election.
28% - #Economy
26.3% - #CCPVirus
15% - #Healthcare
9.3% - #Police and #Crime
6.2% - #Environmental issues
5.5% - #Immigration
5.2% - #NationalSecurity
4% - #Education theepochtimes.com/economy-tops-c…

Likely #Voters trust President Trump to do a better job on the #Economy and #Trade negotiations, while they trust #Biden more on the issues of the #Pandemic, #Healthcare, and race relations, according to a late-August Epoch Times Big Data Poll. theepochtimes.com/voters-trust-t…

Trump did substantially better in the last 3 days of polling after the conclusion of the #RNC2020.

He improved by several points on every issue, particularly on #Immigration and US-#China relations, where he opened roughly a 9-point lead on #Biden.

Over 44% of Americans are in favor of shutting down the country again in response to #COVID19, according to an Epoch Times national survey of likely #Voters.

Over 36% opposed the idea and 19.5% were undecided, the poll, conducted Aug. 26-30 found. theepochtimes.com/plurality-of-a…

A majority of Democrats (63.2%) support a nationwide shutdown while a majority of Republicans (54.9%) oppose it.

Opposition to a nationwide shutdown increases with age. Women also support a national lockdown much more than men, the poll found.

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